Category: April 2021

Millican, Tex. – Hero boxer dog called Tank who saved family from house fire looks so happy to be reunited with them two months on after disappearing.  Continue reading “Hero dog who saved his family from burning fire then vanished is found two months on”

Boston, MA – First responders rescued a woman and her dog after they became trapped in mud in East Boston Thursday afternoon. Continue reading “Woman, dog rescued after becoming trapped in mud in East Boston”

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Yale University has announced the next bulldog to be their famed live mascot, Handsome Dan XIX. Continue reading “Meet Handsome Dan XIX, Yale’s next bulldog mascot!”

We Don’t Deserve Dogs is a sly way to praise dogs’ loyalty to humans, far beyond what we deserve. Nonetheless, this excellent documentary examines the deep bonds that exist between people and dogs around the world. Continue reading “We Don’t Deserve Dogs: a Film Celebrating the Human-Canine Bond”

Framingham, MA – After nearly five years on the run, Bay, a dog missing, is now back safely under her human mom’s roof with the help of some volunteers. Continue reading “Missing dog reunited with owner after being on the run for 5 years”

Temple, Tex. – After more than 419 days at the Humane Society of Central Texas, Rusty, the rescue dog, is getting a change of scenery. Continue reading “The Dog Returned After 419 Days in a Texas Shelter Has Moved to a New Rescue to ‘Decompress’”

UNION COUNTY, N.C. – An Easter weekend carriage ride turned into chaos when a dog escaped its leash and lunged towards the horse at a park in North Carolina on Saturday. Continue reading “VIDEO: Family speaks out after dog attacks carriage horse in NC, driver seriously injured”

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky is the highest-ranking state in the country for child abuse and neglect. CASA fights for those children, advocating for them through the court system. Continue reading “Four-legged advocate nominated for national award”

Dallas, Tex. – “All these nice people being so sweet to me. It makes me tear up,” Linda Summers said. “They just melt my heart. Or melt my butter as my daughter always said.” Continue reading “A request to pet a dog leads to an outpouring of support, new friends for 81-year-old Dallas woman”

SPARTANBURG, S.C.  – Spartanburg Police Department officials said emergency crews rescued a dog from a storm drain Tuesday morning. Continue reading “WATCH: Emergency crews rescue puppy from storm drain in Spartanburg”